Asymmetric key

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A cipher technique in which different cryptographic keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message Scope Note: See Public key encryption.

Framework senses

4 senses across 4 frameworks

ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →

§1: A cipher technique in which different cryptographic keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message Scope Note: See Public key encryption.

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: Two related keys, a public key and a private key that are used to perform complementary operations, such as encryption and decryption or signature generation and signature verification.

FIPS PUB 2011 senseview framework →

§1: Two related keys, a public key and a private key that are used to perform complementary operations, such as encryption and decryption or signature generation and signature verification.

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

§1 · legacy_primary: A cipher technique in which different cryptographic keys are used to encrypt and decrypt a message Scope Note: See Public key encryption.
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